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I was picking hops yesterday and found myself swarmed by small, white, flying bugs. They weren't there a week ago. Any idea what they are? Should I do anything about them? I've picked about 1/2-2/3 of the hops already. Thanks

I live in Chicago. These insects could very well be white flies. Interestingly, the UC Davis link says that ants kill insects that eat white flies. I noticed recently that I had ants again after wiping them out in the spring.

Anyway, I'll try to take some pictures, spray the bugs with insecticidal soap and kill ants with black pepper. I'm also worried that these bugs may spread to my vegetables.